ministry of foreign affairs: the chinese government has adjusted its transnational adoption policy. from now on, except for "foreigners adopting children and stepchildren of collateral relatives within three generations in china", no more children will be sent abroad for adoption. this is in line with the spirit of relevant international conventions.
2024-09-05
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foreign ministry spokesperson mao ning's regular press conference on september 5, 2024
reporter from the dutch newspaper loyalty: the us state department said that the chinese ministry of civil affairs has informed the us government that civil affairs departments across china will stop inter-country adoptions starting august 28. can you confirm this and provide more details?
mao ning: the chinese government has adjusted its transnational adoption policy. from now on, except for "foreigners adopting children and stepchildren of collateral relatives within three generations in china", no more children will be sent abroad for adoption. this is in line with the spirit of relevant international conventions. we are grateful for the desire and love of the governments and adoptive families of relevant countries to adopt chinese children. it is recommended to contact the relevant chinese authorities for specific details.
reporter from the dutch newspaper loyalty: we see more and more adoptees coming to china to look for their biological parents. will china's suspension of international adoptions affect adoptees' ability to come to china to look for personal information?
mao ning: for specific questions, i suggest you contact the relevant chinese authorities. the communication channels in this regard are unimpeded.
